BRISTOL LAW SOCIETY(THE)

🌳Matureactive
00005295 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1871-02-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 9.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 94120Activities of professional membership organisations
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.8y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
100 officers (7 active, 100 linked, 92 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
504 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Average employees9001000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
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  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (206 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-11-18
    HENRY, Stuart George resigned
    director
  3. 2025-08-18
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  4. 2025-03-31
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    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-03-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-03-10
    PIROOZ, Sabeena appointed
    director
  7. 2025-03-10
    WOODBURN, James Alexander Nduka appointed
    director
  8. 2024-11-22
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-11-22
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  10. 2024-08-28
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  11. 2024-02-16
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  12. 2024-01-16
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  13. 2024-01-16
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2023-12-08
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  15. 2023-11-24
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  24. 2023-11-24
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  25. 2023-11-21
    READ, Helen Elizabeth appointed
    director
  26. 2023-11-21
    BOLT, Sarah Suzanne resigned
    director
  27. 2023-11-21
    CAMPBELL, Joanne Tina resigned
    director
  28. 2023-11-21
    GUPWELL, Michael John resigned
    director
  29. 2023-11-21
    HENRY, Stuart George appointed
    director
  30. 2023-11-21
    HOLT, Benjamin John resigned
    director
  31. 2023-08-18
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    accounts · AA
  32. 2023-03-08
    EMERY, Eve resigned
    director
  33. 2022-11-16
    BOLT, Sarah Suzanne appointed
    director
  34. 2022-11-16
    HAYWOOD, Nicholas Jonathan resigned
    director
  35. 2022-09-20
    BARNES-HARRIS, Tabitha Llawnroc resigned
    director
  36. 2022-07-11
    DAYA, Shahzia resigned
    director
  37. 2021-11-16
    FISHER, Rachel Hannah appointed
    director
  38. 2021-11-16
    CAMPBELL, Joanne Tina appointed
    director
  39. 2021-01-29
    BELLO, Saida Adebimpe resigned
    director
  40. 2020-12-15
    BARNES-HARRIS, Tabitha Llawnroc appointed
    director
  41. 2020-12-15
    CONNOR-MCLAREN, Tara Fiona resigned
    director
  42. 2020-11-17
    CAMPBELL, Joanne Tina resigned
    director
  43. 2020-09-15
    GASKINS, Mary Irene resigned
    director
  44. 2019-11-19
    MAQSOOD, Salma appointed
    director
  45. 2019-11-19
    EMERY, Eve appointed
    director
  46. 2019-11-19
    GASKINS, Mary Irene appointed
    director
  47. 2019-11-19
    HAYWOOD, Nicholas Jonathan appointed
    director
  48. 2019-04-16
    BELLO, Saida Adebimpe appointed
    director
  49. 2018-11-20
    CONNOR-MCLAREN, Tara Fiona appointed
    director
  50. 2018-11-20
    DAYA, Shahzia appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

40/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

35/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1871-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Milsted Langdon Llp Freshford House
Redcliffe Way
Bristol
BS1 6NL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26

Officers (7 active · 196 resigned)

FISHER, Rachel Hannah
director · ~36y · appointed 2021-11-16
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Active
HANHAM, Benjamin James
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-08-21
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Active
MAQSOOD, Salma
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-11-19
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Active
MCKEIVOR, Coralie Nilmini
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-11-27
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Active
PIROOZ, Sabeena
director · ~45y · appointed 2025-03-10
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Active
READ, Helen Elizabeth
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-11-21
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Active
WOODBURN, James Alexander Nduka
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-03-10
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Active
ANTHONY WILKINSON, Katherine Frances
secretary · appointed 1993-11-23 · resigned 1997-11-18
Resigned
BOURNS, Robert Henry Glanville
secretary · resigned 1993-11-23
Resigned
GOODALL, Martin Howard
secretary · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 2000-11-21
Resigned
PEAKE, Henry John
secretary · resigned 1996-11-19
Resigned
PURDY, Janis Lyn
secretary · appointed 2000-11-21 · resigned 2006-11-16
Resigned
SCHEEL, Kerstin
secretary · appointed 2006-11-16 · resigned 2011-11-28
Resigned
WALFORD, Mary Louise
secretary · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 1998-11-17
Resigned
WRIGHT, Kim
secretary · appointed 1996-11-19 · resigned 1997-05-21
Resigned
ANTHONY WILKINSON, Katherine Frances
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-11-26 · resigned 2009-11-25
Resigned
ARMITAGE, Sally Elizabeth
director · ~73y · appointed 2000-12-13 · resigned 2002-11-19
Resigned
ARMITAGE, Sally Elizabeth
director · ~73y · appointed 1992-11-24 · resigned 1999-11-16
Resigned
ASHWORTH, Lynda Jayne
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-11-19 · resigned 2003-11-18
Resigned
AVELINE, James Austin
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-11-25 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property16/08/2016
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Recent filings (504 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-24